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Brain mechanisms of social conformity
Jan 14, 2009 |
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New research reveals the brain activity that underlies our tendency to "follow the crowd." The study, published by Cell Press in the January 15th issue of the journal Neuron, provides intriguing insight into how human behavi ...
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Popular opinion not always so popular
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Whether you're a voter choosing the next president, a manager making policy decisions or a consumer selecting a brand, it's likely your decision is influenced by the opinions of others.
Picky preschoolers: Young children prefer majority opinion
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 13, 2009 |
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When we are faced with a decision, and we're not sure what to do, usually we'll just go with the majority opinion. When do we begin adopting this strategy of "following the crowd"? In a new report in Psychological Science, a jour ...
Should doctors be 'selling' drugs for the pharmaceutical industry?
Jun 20, 2008 |
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[B]Feature: Key opinion leaders -- independent experts or drug representatives in disguise?[/B] Are senior doctors who help drug companies sell their drugs independent experts or just drug representatives in disguise, ask ...
Following the leader: Social networks of schoolchildren
May 12, 2009 |
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Kids always seem to be ahead of trends, and marketers realize the importance of new products and services taking off with the younger set. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research helps identify which children might ...
Study: Newspapers located closer to the Mexican border slant news coverage of immigration
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2009 |
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A new study released by Rice University in Houston finds that California newspapers located closer to the border of Mexico routinely provide a more negative slant on immigration in general news reporting and on their opinion ...
Public views philanthropic efforts as essential, survey shows
Mar 10, 2008 |
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Even though there is considerable opinion among Israelis that much of the public social programs and projects should be the responsibility of the government, the public nevertheless views philanthropic activity in a highly ...
Study shows judges' backgrounds matter in high court selection
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 18, 2009 |
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Some federal judges are tossing out civil cases based on their own opinions, a disturbing trend that makes background checks even more important in the search for a new associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, a University ...
New research explores how pigeons make joint navigational decisions when travelling together
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Nov 07, 2006 |
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The issue of how animals make navigational decisions, when travelling in a group, has been examined by a group of researchers from Oxford's Department of Zoology. The research team used miniature GPS tracking ...
Lessons for Obama in study of Bush efforts to 'frame' Iraq war
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Wartime leaders have long sought to sway public opinion by "framing" bad news from the frontlines. They present inconvenient facts in an altered format in order to generate support for their policies. A new study from North ...
Student warned over Facebook site wooing prospect
Apr 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- College sports fans, be careful of the company you keep on Facebook. You might get yourself - and the program you support - in trouble.
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